St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-10

ity can hear the Incompatible Liberati
and all those who have not enjoyed that
privilege should hasten to avail them
selves of the opportunity this week
offers. The reason this is said is be-
cause the man is an artist of distin-
guished fame, because as cornet
player he ranks in the first class, and
because standing apart from his grand
organization he is an interesting per-
sonality 10 look at and seems the en-
Dodiment of music in all his attitudes
anu poses. No one has ever come into
TINS city and in few weeks endeared
himself so much, made his name
1amlliar and respected so much or graft
fed the people with his work as this
captivating Italian, who has become
widely known as the Wizard of the
cornet' wherever his tuneful music has
charmed and delighted people. Watch
ing Llberatl in one of his best sustained
efforts, trying earnestly to fathOm the
depths OF the man as a musical scholar
and genius, let us raise the=curtain of
the past for few moments and see if
TINS fire, this magnetism, this person.
allty, comes from a career of mediocre
events or one into which is crowded
some of the most eyentful and striking
passages of the worlds history in the
past fifty years from which indeed he
draws his inspirations which elevateS
him to the profound belief he possesses.
On the vine-crowned hills of the old
Roman province, within sight of the
Everlasting city, and within the bounds
of FraScati, the beautiful summer re-
sort of Rome, there, in that beautiful
spot. EMPOWERED in vineyards and
foliage of almost tropical growth, be-
meath the deep blue of Italia's sky and
in the shadow of the marble palaces
that peep here and there upon the hill
side, just forty years ago, in the balmy
month of June, was Liberati
born to give delight to thousands.
Reared in the atmosphere of that his
toric land, the offspring of parents of
high musical talent, surrounded by the
growth of country, who were opening
in their hearts, their songs, their aSpira-
tons, to the call Of liberty and the song
OF freedom, is it any wonder that breath
ing that atmosphere genius should be
created: Liberati'S lips touched cor
net at ten years of age and ever since
cornet has been his ideal. The secret
OF his success is concentration to him,
all else but music is secondary, his am
bition solely is to create new effects, his
sole thought is to become better and
better in his chosen art and to be reck-
oned not one of the best wherever he
Hldy peIIGIui, Dub IIlDtIdtis Tic DtSt.
This man. who has delighted the people
of Minneapolis for month by his musi-
cal power and genial presence, has like
wise charmed and delighted the great
lions of his sunny land in the past de-
cade. Pope Pho Mono, Cavour, Mazzini,
Cardinal AntOnelli, Garabaldi, and even
Victor Emanuel himself, have paused to
listen, charmed with the spell of his
dulcet notes, for has he. not
travelled from one end of his
native heath to the other, land
have not the cities of the North, be-
meath the snow-clad Alps. rained on
him braves. braves, and has not Naples
echoed back the sound again and again? !
Whether in the Papal bodyguard within
the vatican, fighting with Garibaldi as
the bugler of that hero or as member
Of the First regiment of italian in
fantry, it matters not. Liberati has
covered his native land from end to
end, and his native land has covered
him with honor. The love of adventure
is strong within his breast, consequently
when the Franco-German war broke
out this gallant soldier of fortune joined
the foreign legion of the French army,
and passed through that terrible conflict
unscathed to delight new world with
the magic OF his song. Many starry
night, around the campfires of an army
broken and diSheartened, his tuneful
lay brought cheer to downcast hearts.
and, lying on the plains, the wounded
hosts. lowering between life and death,
have paused to wonder had they passed
the stream and was it-angel voices Or a
dream they heard across the wastes.
Who knows, in his most tender efforts
now, if the memory of that most awful
time may not cross his mind.
In 1872 he arrived in the United States,
but his history here is too we'll known
to need recapitulatiOn. 1t is any way
disclosed in the little word success
wherever he has appeared. Canada and
Mexico, as well as the states, have Wed
to pay him tribute and gifts have been
shOwered on him just as the beautiful
baton presented Saturday evening testi
fed the worth prominent local men
hold him in. A pleasant feature
about Liberati is the esteem he wins |
wherever he goes. Public men like |
Gov. Robinson, of Massachusetts, Lord |
Dutferin, late governor of Canada. and |
prominent officials in Mexico have all |
given him their friendship and welcome |
large and his home relations are of the |
pleasantest. Taking into account then |
the fame Of Liberati it is incumbent |
every one should see him this last week |
he is with us, late Sunday night he will |
be gone and Minneapolis will regret
fully say, Adieu, Liberati, we have lost |
a genius.
NOTES.
The last performance of Robert MCKEE the !
man of legerdemain, given Saturday was an |
especially fine one and created great ap;;
plause. Among the wonders he performed |
were drawing fried oysters out of a hat. TAX
ingcrackers off peoples clothes and pickles
off their noses and to feed the multitude |
He also cut up silk hat borrowed in the |
audience, rolled up the pieces, opened the |
bundle and found a new hat instead inside |
His performance was very Interesting, and |
regret is expressed that this was the last
In order to accommodate the thousands
who will visit the Exposition tomorrow to
see the president extra benches have been
putin, but it would be a good idea for peo-
pie to buy their tickets in town and go pre-
pared to walk inside without waiting.
Wednesday, labor day, will probably see
large attendance as the management has gen.
erously rendered percentage of the receipts
to the Knights of Labor fund.
Entries to the baby show continue to pour
in and appearances indicate that there will
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